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Northwestern vs Minnesota Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 23 Feb 2020
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 57-83
28-44 29-39
Position#323
Record5-17
FormLLLLL
Points / game65.2
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Position#179
Record11-10
FormLWLLL
Points / game69.5
Allowed / game66.2
USANCAA
Other2019-20
Meetings · Northwestern v Minnesota
03 Jan 2027
NORT v MINN
upcoming
03 Jan 2026
NORT78
MINN84
09 Mar 2024
NORT90
MINN66
28 Jan 2023
NORT81
MINN61
06 Mar 2022
NORT75
MINN62
10 Mar 2021
NORT46
MINN51
23 Feb 2020
NORT57
MINN83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#90
L
62-75
62
75
-13
H15/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
71-75
71
75
-4
A18/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
66-77
66
77
-11
H22/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
59-71
59
71
-12
H26/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
50-79
50
79
-29
A29/01
NCAA
Purdue
#181
L
58-61
58
61
-3
H02/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
73-77 OT
73
77
-4
A09/02
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
54-79
54
79
-25
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
61-77
61
77
-16
A15/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
67-76
67
76
-9
A19/02
NCAA
1H
2H
35-41
27-34
34-38
37-37
40-26
26-51
35-38
24-33
22-33
28-46
29-25
29-36
38-27
28-39
23-38
31-41
28-42
33-35
25-37
42-39
136.8Avg total
62.1Scored
74.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (22)65.269.6134.8-4.523%
Season at home (12)64.866.7131.5-1.833%
Season away (10)65.673.2138.8-7.610%
Last 10 (10)62.174.7136.8-12.60%
Last 5 (5)62.674.0136.6-11.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)62.971.1133.9-8.211%
vs Similar (4)73.564.5138.0+9.075%
vs Weaker (2)75.568.0143.5+7.550%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#131
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H12/01
NCAA
Penn State
#113
W
75-69
75
69
+6
H16/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
56-64
56
64
-8
A19/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
62-59
62
59
+3
A23/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
52-70
52
70
-18
H26/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
51-59
51
59
-8
A31/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
70-52
70
52
+18
H06/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
77-83
77
83
-6
A08/02
NCAA
Iowa
#90
L
55-58
55
58
-3
H16/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
L
56-68
56
68
-12
H20/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-31
45-36
44-46
31-23
25-34
31-30
28-37
34-22
22-30
30-40
20-24
31-35
45-32
25-20
22-36
55-47
31-26
24-32
31-28
25-40
127.8Avg total
62.9Scored
64.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (21)69.566.2135.8+3.352%
Season at home (13)72.363.9136.2+8.469%
Season away (8)65.070.0135.0-5.025%
Last 10 (10)62.964.9127.8-2.040%
Last 5 (5)61.864.0125.8-2.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)57.271.5128.8-14.225%
vs Similar (19)70.365.4135.6+4.968%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)74.565.3139.8+9.267%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -3.6-3.61st half: -2.6-2.62nd half2nd half: -8.6-8.62nd half: +0.6+0.6
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -3.6-3.61st half: -2.6-2.62nd half2nd half: -8.6-8.62nd half: +0.6+0.6
NorthwesternMinnesota
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#90
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H15/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A18/01
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
40-26
40
26
+14
H22/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H26/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
22-33
22
33
-11
A29/01
NCAA
Purdue
#181
W
29-25
29
25
+4
H02/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
W
38-27
38
27
+11
A09/02
NCAA
Michigan
#131
L
23-38
23
38
-15
H13/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A15/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
L
25-37
25
37
-12
A19/02
NCAA
65.4Avg total
30.9Scored
34.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (27)32.231.864.0+0.448%-
Last 30 at home (14)33.730.464.1+3.457%-
Last 30 away (13)30.633.363.9-2.738%-
Last 10 (10)30.934.565.4-3.630%-
Last 5 (5)28.633.862.4-5.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)30.232.462.6-2.332%-
vs Similar (4)37.028.265.2+8.8100%-
vs Weaker (2)34.534.569.0+0.050%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#131
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H12/01
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
44-46
44
46
-2
H16/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#104
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A19/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
28-37
28
37
-9
A23/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
22-30
22
30
-8
H26/01
NCAA
Illinois
#79
L
20-24
20
24
-4
A31/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H06/02
NCAA
Penn State
#113
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A08/02
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
31-26
31
26
+5
H16/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
31-28
31
28
+3
H20/02
NCAA
62.2Avg total
29.8Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (29)33.030.163.1+2.955%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.229.764.9+5.571%-
Last 30 away (12)29.930.760.6-0.833%-
Last 10 (10)29.832.462.2-2.630%-
Last 5 (5)29.829.259.0+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.230.860.0-1.525%-
vs Similar (18)32.030.262.2+1.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)37.829.567.3+8.383%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Northwestern wins
1
Minnesota wins
DateGameScore
06/01/20Minnesota v Northwestern77-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/20AMaryland67-76
15/02/20APenn State61-77
13/02/20HMichigan54-79
09/02/20ARutgers73-77 OT
02/02/20HPurdue58-61
29/01/20AMichigan State50-79
26/01/20HOhio State59-71
22/01/20HMaryland66-77
18/01/20AIllinois71-75
15/01/20HIowa62-75
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/02/20HIndiana56-68
16/02/20HIowa55-58
08/02/20APenn State77-83
06/02/20HWisconsin70-52
31/01/20AIllinois51-59
26/01/20HMichigan State52-70
23/01/20AOhio State62-59
19/01/20ARutgers56-64
16/01/20HPenn State75-69
12/01/20HMichigan75-67

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL23%
HomeLLLLL33%
AwayLLLLL10%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games221210
Win %23%33%10%
Points / game65.264.865.6
Allowed / game69.666.773.2
Point differential-4.5-1.8-7.6
Avg total134.8131.5138.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%25%10%
Close games (≤5 pts) won12% (8)25% (4)0% (4)
Overtime %5%0%10%
Minnesota
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL52%
HomeWLWLL69%
AwayLLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games21138
Win %52%69%25%
Points / game69.572.365.0
Allowed / game66.263.970.0
Point differential+3.3+8.4-5.0
Avg total135.8136.2135.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%46%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %5%0%12%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Maryland2218482%70.163.2+6.9
2 Iowa2417771%77.871.4+6.4
3 Oregon2417771%74.568.3+6.2
4 Penn State2416867%73.269.0+4.2
5 Michigan State2315865%74.265.0+9.1
6 USC2214864%69.567.1+2.3
7 Michigan2415962%75.467.8+7.6
8 Illinois2113862%71.764.0+7.6
9 Rutgers2314961%69.262.5+6.7
10 Wisconsin2314961%66.062.6+3.5
11 Ohio State2213959%71.063.9+7.1
12 Indiana2213959%68.268.2+0.0
13 UCLA24131154%69.368.7+0.7
14 Minnesota21111052%69.566.2+3.3
15 Purdue24121250%67.563.0+4.4
16 Washington24101442%70.866.1+4.7
17 Nebraska2461825%70.376.8-6.5
18 Northwestern2251723%65.269.6-4.5
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Northwestern282957
Minnesota443983
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